10. Maintain eye contact

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Maintaining eye contact is the first of our top 10 tips to project confidence. When meeting a new person, your eyes say at least as much as your mouth. Think back to the last time you met a guy who wouldn’t look you in the eye. Did he seem personable? How about trustworthy?

Looking someone in the eye comes naturally when you’re feeling comfortable and confident, but if you’re nervous you might find yourself surveying the room in the middle of a sentence. If you want to project confidence, you have to break this bad habit. Whenever you’re speaking or she’s speaking, look at her face! Remember to look away during pauses in conversation to avoid seeming like a stalker.